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Japanese symbol for “enthralling”

Romaji: omoshiroi
interesting; fascinating; intriguing; enthralling

In Japanese, enthralling is , read (omoshiroi).

Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.

Meanings

  1. adj-i interesting; fascinating; intriguing; enthralling
  2. adj-i amusing; funny; comical
  3. adj-i enjoyable; fun; entertaining; pleasant; agreeable
  4. adj-i good; satisfactory; favourable; desirable; encouraging

Kanji and stroke order

mask, face, features
on: メン、ベン
kun: おも、おもて、つら
9 strokes · JLPT 2
white
on: ハク、ビャク
kun: しろ、しら-、しろ.い
5 strokes · JLPT 4

Other Japanese words for “enthralling”

WordReadingMeaning
おもろい omoroiinteresting; fascinating; intriguing

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
がめん gamenscreen (of a TV, computer, etc.)
めんどう mendoutrouble; bother
ばめん bamenscene; setting; place (where something happens)
ひょうめん hyoumensurface; face
ほうめん houmendirection; district; area
はくじん hakujinwhite person; Caucasian
しろい shiroiwhite
こくはく kokuhakuconfession (to a crime, wrongdoing, etc.); admission

Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.

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